Paper-back fabrics for reenforcing work



Sept. 10, 1935. c. F. BAILEY ET AL 2,013,641

. I PAPER BACK FABRICS FOR REENF'ORCING WORK Filed April 23, 1934 i:""2: Q i: 1

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I: a\ FM FIR In VEHTEIR Patented Sept. 10, 1935 I UNETED STATES PATENTQFFEQE PAPER-BACK FABRICS FOR REENFORCING WORK Application April 23,1934, Serial No. 721,928

5 Claims.

This invention has reference to paper-back fabrics such as are used inconstruction work as a reenforcement and support for plastic materials,as plaster, stucco, cement, concrete and the like.

5 The invention has for its principal object toimprove the method ofreenforcing the paperbacking on the wire netting and the securing meansfor uniting the netting to the paper-backing and reenforcement into aunitary structure,

10 whereby the unit is stiifened and canting or slipping of one of theelements on the other is prevented and the handling of the structurethereby facilitated with ease and dispatch.

A further object is to strengthen and stiffen the 5 paper-back fabricwith elements which, when the fabric is in position against verticalspaced studding, will extend cross-wise of such studding and therebyafford a much better support for the fabric when the plastic material isapplied.

A still further object is to staple the netting to the paper-backin andto the reenforcing elements, preferably where the warp and woof wires ofthe netting are joined and to reverse the arrangement of adjacentstaples throughout the 25 width of the netting and by so doing hold thenetting on the paper-backing so as to prevent canting or slipping of oneelement on the other.

That the invention may be more fully understood reference is had to theaccompanying draw- 30 ing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic face view showing the manner in which ourpaper-back fabric is applied tostudding;

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic edge view of Fig. 1;

35 Fig. 3 is a detail view of our improved paperback fabric;

Fig. 4 is a detail, in section, as the same would appear if taken on theline 4-4 Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a detail, in section, as the same would 40 appear if taken onthe line 5-5 Fig. 3.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout thefigures.

The composite structure comprising our invention includes a wire nettingI, a paper-backing 2, the reenforcing members 3 and staples 4, forsecuring netting, backing and reenforcing members together.

The netting is exhibited as a straight line net- 50 ting although it maybe of hexagonal or other type, if desired. In the present form thenetting is made up of warp wires 5 and woof wires 6 which are twistedtogether at points of intersection, as at 'l.

55 The backing 2 is a preferably tough paper sheet,

although it may be of any material suitable for the purposes intended.

The reenforcing members 3 are preferably wires, but may be any materialand of any design. They are, however, disposed next adjacent the outside5 rear face of the backing and disposed transversely to the warp wires 5terminating at opposite edges of the backing. We also prefer that themarginal wires of the netting shall lie outside of the opposite edges ofthe backing, as shown in Fig. 3. 10 Furthermore, these members 3preferably coincide with and cross the twisted portions 1 of the Warpand woof wires, which are disposed next adjacent to and on the otherside of the backing.

For securing the netting, backing and reenl5 forcing members into aunitary structure we preferably employ wire staples 4, the arcuateportions 8 of which lie diagonally across the twisted portions '1 of thewarp and woof wires, with ends of the staples pierced through thebacking 2 and their ends bent over or about the reenforcing members 3,somewhat in the manner seen in Figs.

4 and 5. In the application of the successive staples cross-wise of thenetting, see Fig. 3, which is lengthwise of the members 3 we prefer thatthe arcuate ends of adjacent staples shall be opposite, one to theother,'as shown. In this way we materially stiffen the connectionbetween the netting and backing and prevent any canting or slippage ofeither of the elements I or 2 on the other. Since these paper-backfabrics are sometimes furnished in sheets this materially aids in thehandling of the same, but whether furnished in sheets or in rolls therigidity of the structure is the same. Furthermore, by disposing theelements 3 cross-wise of the netting and with the manner of securing thesame to the netting and backing by the staples, the user is assured of amaterially stiffened article when applied to studding as in Fig. 1, asthe members 3 will extend cross-wise of the studding to which thepaperback fabric is applied giving it a better support and provide asubstantial means for direct connection to the studding, as will beunderstood.

What we claim is:-

1. In a paper-back fabric for reenforcing work, the combination of awire netting, a paper-backing, spacing members disposed in spacedrelation against the back of the paper, and wire clips engaging strandsof the netting with the ends of the clips piercing the paper uponopposite sides of the strands thereof and upon opposite sides of saidmembers, said clips having each of their ends bent around the members toform dual separate hooks embracing the members for uniting the netting,paper-backing and members into a composite structure.

2. In a paper-back fabric for reenforcing work, the combination of awire netting composed of. a plurality of straight line warp wires and awoof wire woven across the line wires and twisted therewith at theirintersections, a paper-backing, spacing members disposed in spacedrelation against the back of the paper and arranged to extend cross-wiseof the warp Wires in coincidence with twists of the warp and woof wires,and Wire clips engaging certain of the twists and having their endspiercing the paper-backing upon opposite sides of the twists, said clipshaving each of their ends bent over the members in such a manner as toform dual separate hooks embracing said members for uniting the netting,paper-back' ing and members into a composite structure.

3. In a paper-back fabric for reenforcing work, the combination of awire netting composed of a plurality of straight line warp wires and awoof. wire woven across the line Wire and twisted therewith at theirintersections, a paper-backing, spacing members disposed in spacedrelation against the back of the paper and arranged to extend cross-wiseof the warp wires in coincidence with twists of the warp and woof wires,and wire clips engaging certain of the twists and having their endspiercing the paper-backing and bent over from opposite sides of themembers in such a manner as to form dual separate hooks embracing themembers for uniting the netting, paperbacking and members into acomposite structure, the adjacent clips cross-wise of the fabricdisposed reversely to each other to additionally stiffen and strengthenthe fabric.

4. In an article of the character described, the combination of a Wirenetting the wires constituting which are twisted together, a sheet ofmaterial lying next adjacent thereto and providing a backing therefor,reenforcing members disposed next adjacent the outside face of suchmaterial and extending crosswise thereof from one edge to the other andcross-wise of the twist-connected portions of said wires, and staplesconnecting said netting, material and reenforcing members, the arcuateportions of the staples disposed diagonally across the twist-connectedportions of the wires with the ends of the staples piercing the materialand bent about said reenforcing members to form dual separate hooksembracing the members.

5. In an article of the character described, the combination of a wirenetting the wires constituting which are twisted together, a sheet ofmaterial lying next adjacent thereto and providing a backing therefor,reenforcing members disposed next adjacent the outside face of suchmaterial and extending cross-wise thereof from one edge to the other andcross-wise of the twist-connected portions of. said wires, and staplesconnecting said netting, material and reenforcing members, the arcuateportions of the staples disposed diagonally across the twist-connectedportions of the wires with the ends of the staples piercing the materialand bent about said reenforcing members to form dual separate hooksembracing the members, the arcuate portion of adjacent staplesthroughout the length of each reenforcing member being disposed inopposite positions, whereby to give added stifiening to the compositestructure.

CHARLES F. BAILEY. JULIUS P. DISTLER.

